A Chinese shipbuilder has delivered a new anchor handling towing supply vessel complete with Caterpillar engines and dynamic positioning system

The vessel has been built with twin CAT 3516C engines at 5,150 brake horsepower, which complies with US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Marine Tier 2 Commercial Regulations.

A statement released by the shipbuilder said that the choice of Caterpillar engines had been made due to CAT Marine Power Systems’ worldwide presence, which would make availability of and access to spare parts easier irrespective of the vessel’s location in the world.

The vessel is also equipped with twin Kawasaki bow thrusters of 8T capacity each, and a set of Becker high-lift performance rudders.

Norwegian company Kongsberg has also installed a dynamic positioning system on board, which allows the vessel to maintain station in a Sea State 4 environment with winds up to Beaufort Force 7 and currents at 2 knots.

The AHTS, christened SMS Endeavour, has been delivered by Guangdong Yuexin to Martens Marine and is the third in the “E 65T Series” of vessels that is being delivered to the shipowner.

Similar to its sister vessels, the mess area of SMS Endeavour has been optimised to allow for a large number of crew in one sitting. The bridge area also features a larger working space from the conventional 5150 BHP AHTS to facilitate project work.

SMS Endeavour is intended for operations in the shallow waters of Asia, West Africa, and Middle East.